This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (26 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ E
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About the answer
MAZE as a word: A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through; Something made up of many confused or conflicting elements; a tangle.
MAZE has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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